Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Technical Expertise
Strong experience managing enterprise platform/application modernization programs.
Deep understanding of cloud architecture and migration, preferably AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD architecture, deployment automation, release orchestration, and software delivery practices.
Hands-on understanding of modern engineering technologies such as Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and artifact repositories.
Strong knowledge of DevSecOps, secure SDLC, automated security scanning, vulnerability remediation, and security/compliance gates.
Understanding of microservices, APIs, container platforms, infrastructure as code, observability, SRE, and cloud-native architecture.
Experience coordinating complex migrations involving applications, infrastructure, databases, integrations, environments, and production cutovers.
Roles & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale platform modernization programs, including legacy modernization, application re-platforming, infrastructure transformation, and technology-stack upgrades.
Define program strategy, roadmap, milestones, dependencies, governance, and execution plans across multiple engineering teams and portfolios.
Drive cloud migration and cloud-native transformation, including rehosting, re-platforming, refactoring, containerization, and modernization initiatives.
Lead enterprise CI/CD transformation, standardizing build, test, release, and deployment processes across applications and engineering teams.
Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices, integrating security controls, vulnerability management, compliance, and automated quality gates into the software delivery lifecycle.
Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Cloud, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, SRE, QA, and Release Management teams to manage cross-functional dependencies.
Establish program-level governance covering scope, schedule, risks, issues, dependencies, financials, resources, and delivery metrics.
Identify technical and delivery risks early and drive remediation, escalation, and executive-level decision-making.
Improve release automation, deployment reliability, engineering productivity, platform resilience, and operational readiness.
Manage technology vendors and strategic partners supporting modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
Provide concise executive reporting on program health, milestones, risks, dependencies, and business outcomes.
Champion Agile and product-oriented delivery practices across complex, multi-team transformation programs.